At JB Consulting Online, we live by the motto: “Serious About Your Business.” But what does it really mean to be serious about your business? It means treating your business as more than a side project or a hobby.

It means committing to success, making deliberate decisions, and putting proper structure in place.

And it means surrounding yourself with the right tools, thinking, and support to help you grow. If you are serious about making your business work — and not just survive — you need more than motivation.

You need clarity, discipline, and accountability. 

Success Leaves Clues – Learn from Those Who’ve Done It. Running a successful business is not about luck. It is about knowledge, strategy, and execution. Business owners who succeed consistently: 

• understand their numbers
• know where their profits really come from
• make decisions based on facts, not hope

A business mentor has already faced the challenges you are dealing with now. They have made mistakes, corrected them, and learned what works in the real world. Learning from experience — yours or someone else’s — is unavoidable.

Learning from someone else’s experience simply saves time, money, and frustration. 

Strategy & Accountability – The Difference Between Effort and Progress. Many business owners work incredibly hard yet still feel stuck. Why? Because effort without direction leads to exhaustion, not growth. Being serious about your business means asking: 

• Am I working on the right priorities?
• Do I have a clear plan, or just a long to-do list?
• Am I measuring progress — or just staying busy?

Without strategy and accountability, businesses drift.

With structure and discipline, they move forward. 

Being Serious Is Not a Mindset – It’s a Discipline. Many business owners say they are serious.

Serious business owners measure, plan, review, and act. That is exactly why we developed our Retail and Manufacturing eBooks and Workbooks. These are not motivational reads.

They are working tools designed to help business owners: 

• understand what is really happening inside their business
• regain control over cash flow, margins, and operations
• translate insight into a written, practical action plan

 They are designed for owners who want to stop guessing and start managing their business properly. 

Choose the Path That Fits You:

Retail Businesses - Retail Turnaround eBook & Workbook Built specifically for small retail owners who need to: 

• understand why sales and margins are under pressure
• Identify stock, pricing, and cash-flow problems
• build a realistic 120-day turnaround plan

 Manufacturing Businesses - Manufacturing Turnaround eBook & Workbook Designed for small manufacturers who want to: 

• regain control over costs, productivity, and profitability
• understand true product and customer margins
• move from firefighting to structured decision-making

Each workbook is practical, step-by-step, and written in plain language — not theory. 

Not Ready for a Mentor Yet? 

Start Here. Start with one of our eBooks and Workbooks before engaging us as mentors. Working through the material will help you: 

• See your business more clearly
• Ask better questions
• Get more value when you decide to work with a mentor

Starting with structure is not a shortcut.

It is often the most responsible first step for serious business owners. 

Increase Revenue & Profits with Expert Guidance — Applied in Practice. Most business owners are good at their craft, but profitability requires skills in: 

• pricing
• cost control
• sales and marketing
• cash-flow management

 In our Retail and Manufacturing Workbooks, business owners are guided to: 

• Calculate real profitability (not gut-feel profit)
• Identify margin leaks they didn’t know existed
• Focus on actions that improve cash flow quickly

This shows serious owners stop working harder — and start working smarter. 

How Serious Are You About Your Business — Really? 

Serious business owners can answer questions like: 

• Do I know my break-even point?
• Which products or services actually make money?
• Where is cash leaking every month?
• What must change in the next 90 days?

If these questions feel uncomfortable, that’s not failure.

It’s clarity beginning. Our eBooks and Workbooks are designed to help you answer these questions honestly — and act on the answers. 

Business Growth Is a Team Sport. No successful business owner does everything alone. Whether through: 

• a mentor
• structured tools
• or a combination of both

 Serious owners invest in support, perspective, and accountability. At JB Consulting Online, we offer: 

• practical tools for self-driven owners
• mentorship for owners who want guidance and accountability
• a clear path from confusion to control

Not sure if you will benefit from the E-Book and Workbook. Then this option is for you. 

FREE Diagnostic Starter Packs for South African Business Owners

Choose the pack that matches your business and get it sent to you free of charge. 

Pick your pack:

• ✅ Manufacturing Diagnostic Starter Pack (E-Book Ch 1–3 + Workbook S 1–3)
• ✅ Retail Diagnostic Starter Pack (E-Book Ch 1–3 + Workbook Phase 1 tools)

In 45–60 minutes you’ll know:

• What’s really putting pressure on your business (not just what feels urgent)
• Why you can be busy and still short on cash
• Where your margins are being lost
• What are your first 3 fixes that should get attention this week

👉 Get my FREE Diagnostic Starter Pack

WHAT YOU GET (clear and practical)

You will receive a PDF File (based on the pack you choose):

Manufacturing Starter Pack (Free)

• E-Book Chapters 1–3: Reality check, Cash flow, Margin erosion
• Workbook Sessions 1–3: Diagnostic scorecards + exercises

Retail Starter Pack (Free)

• E-Book Chapters 1–3: Retail survival basics + cash and margin realities
• Workbook Phase 1 tools: Diagnostic exercises to identify root problems and priorities

WHO THIS IS FOR (qualifier)

This is for you if:

• Cash is tight even when sales/orders look “okay”
• You’re under pressure to discount prices
• You feel stuck in daily firefighting
• You want practical tools, not theory

Not for you if:

• You want motivation without numbers
• You’re not willing to change pricing, systems, or discipline

HOW TO USE IT (3 simple steps)

1. Download the pack
2. Work through the short chapters
3. Complete the matching diagnostic exercises
   Result: You will have a clear picture of your biggest risks and what to fix first

👉 Get the FREE Diagnostic Starter Pack.

If you find that the Starter Pack was helpful, then purchase the full Retail or Manufacturing pack and start to develop your own 120-day turnaround plan for your business.

If you need more support, book a consultation

👉 Book a consultation

What’s Coming Up Next: 

Because every industry has its own challenges, we are expanding our practical tools. 

Coming soon: 

• Restaurant Turnaround eBook & Workbook
• Service Business Turnaround eBook & Workbook

Each will follow the same practical, no-nonsense approach — tailored to the realities of small South African businesses. 

Are You Serious About Your Business? Let’s Talk. If you are truly serious about your business, you have two responsible options: 

1. Work with a mentor to guide decisions and provide accountability
2. Start with structured tools that force clarity, discipline, and action

 Doing nothing is not an option for serious owners. 

👉 Book a consultation

👉 Start with the Retail Turnaround eBook & Workbook

👉 Start with the Manufacturing Turnaround eBook & Workbook 

👉 Start with the FREE Diagnostic Starter Pack  

Because if you’re serious about your business, we’re serious about helping you succeed.